Technical Manager

Job description

Technical Manager – Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
East & West Sussex
£60,000
Permanent

Join a growing, well-established engineering business delivering commercial cooling, heating and refrigeration solutions across the region. This hands-on Technical Manager role bridges the office and field, providing technical leadership while developing engineers and apprentices.
You’ll play a key role in maintaining high standards of safety, quality and compliance while supporting continued business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and supervise engineers and apprentices.
• Provide senior technical support on complex faults, commissioning and system design.
• Carry out site surveys, technical scopes and equipment selections.
• Oversee F-Gas compliance, RAMS, safety audits and quality standards.
• Support REFCOM Elite requirements and maintain audit-ready records.
• Plan PPM, reactive and project work with the office team using JobLogic.
• Support tenders, technical method statements and client meetings.
• Monitor job costs, identify remedial opportunities and manage technical complaints.

Skills & Knowledge Required

• 7+ years’ commercial AC/refrigeration engineering experience.
• 2+ years’ experience supervising or leading engineers.
• F-Gas Category 1 and NVQ Level 3 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, or equivalent.
• Strong fault-finding experience across split, VRF/VRV and heat pump systems.
• Proven chiller experience, including scroll, screw or water-cooled systems.
• SSSTS/SMSTS, IOSH Managing Safely and TM44/energy assessment experience.
• Strong communication, organisation and commercial awareness.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience using job management software; JobLogic experience is advantageous.

Benefits

• Performance related bonus
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Workplace pension and holiday entitlement 20 days plus bank holiday
• Funded training and development, including management qualifications
• A key role in a growing company with long-standing, high-quality clients

Reference 225691207